Mrinal Chatterjee

His has authored ten novels and seven short story collections in Odia, including Jagate Thiba Jate Dina published (2010), Kandhei (2013), Eka Sundar Chandini Ratire (2016), Yamraj Chutire (2015), Yamraj Number 5003 (2016), which is translated into Assamese, and a series of columns in Odia He started his career as a lecturer in English in 1983, joined Sambad, an Odia daily in 1984 as sub-editor and became Edition-in-Charge of Sambad's North Odisha edition in December 1996.

He joined Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanl as associate professor in February 1999.

He became Professor and head of the Eastern India campus of IIMC located in Dhenkanal, Odisha in June 2008.

He worked in AIR and Doordarshan in several capacities- as Announcer and Newsreader for over 7 years, besides doing various programs.

He has written the story and screenplay of many successful tele-serials and anchored many radio and television programs.